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Version 1.2

June 2006

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ROUTE 66: Best by a Mile!

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Table of contents

CONVENTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 5

INTRODUCTION 6

WELCOME 6

YOUR FIRST TRIP: NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION 7

FIRST STEPS 8

PREPARE YOUR DEVICE 8

UNDERSTANDING THE NAVIGATION SCREEN 8

MOVING AROUND THE MENUS 10

MOVING AROUND THE MAP 10

USING THE KEYBOARD 11

USING THE FILTER 11

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN AND STYLUS 11

MAIN MENU 12

NAVIGATE TO A LOCATION 13

WORKING WITH LOCATIONS 14

NAVIGATE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS 15

NAVIGATE TO YOUR OFFICE ADDRESS 15

FIND AN ADDRESS AND NAVIGATE TO IT 16

NAVIGATE TO A FAVOURITE LOCATION 17

NAVIGATE TO A RECENTLY VISITED LOCATION (HISTORY) 18

NAVIGATE TO A CONTACT 19

NAVIGATE TO A POI AROUND YOUR GPS POSITION 20

NAVIGATE TO A POI AROUND YOUR DESTINATION 21

FIND A POINT ON THE MAP AND NAVIGATE TO IT 22

NAVIGATE TO A DESTINATION VIA INTERMEDIATE POINTS (NAVIGATE VIA) 23

PLAN A ROUTE 25

TMC INFORMATION 28

CUSTOMIZE YOUR NAVIGATION 29

SOUND ON / SOUND OFF 29

MAP OPTIONS 30

DAY COLOURS / NIGHT COLOURS 30

2D PERSPECTIVE / 3D PERSPECTIVE 31

SET 3D ANGLE 32

SHOW FAVOURITES / HIDE FAVOURITES 33

SHOW SCALE / HIDE SCALE 34

SELECT MAP 35

LEGEND 36

POINTS-OF-INTEREST (POI) 37

ZOOM TO 38

CHANGE SETTINGS 39

BACKLIGHT 39

LANGUAGE 40

UNITS 41

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VOLUME 42

ROUTE TYPE 43

AVOID MOTORWAYS 44

AVOID TOLL ROADS 44

AVOID FERRIES 44

AUTOMATIC ZOOMING 45

CONFIGURE ALARM 46

SPEED 47

SET DATE/TIME 48

VERTICAL TURN ARROWS / HORIZONTAL TURN ARROWS 49

CALIBRATE SCREEN 50

CONFIGURE TMC 51

DEFINE YOUR NAVIGATION EXPERIENCE 52

POINTS-OF-INTEREST (POI) 52

MAINTAIN POI 52

ADD AS POI 52

RENAME POI 53

REMOVE POI 54

MAINTAIN POI CATEGORY 55

ADD POI CATEGORY 55

RENAME POI CATEGORY 56

REMOVE POI CATEGORY 57

POI ALARM 58

FAVOURITES 60

SET HOME ADDRESS 60

SET OFFICE ADDRESS 61

ADD FAVOURITE 62

RENAME FAVOURITES 63

REMOVE FAVOURITES 64

APPENDIX 65

INSTALLING OTHER GEOGRAPHIC MAP(S) AND VOICE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEMORY

CARD 65

FORMATTING YOUR MEMORY CARD 66

HOW DOES GPS WORK? 67

QUICK REFERENCE CARD – NAVIGATE TO A LOCATION 68

CUSTOMER SUPPORT 70

LICENSE AGREEMENT 70

DISCLAIMER 71

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Conventions and abbreviations

These are the conventions used in this user manual:

n, o, p

Step-by-step instructions.

Locations,

Change settings

Menus and submenus in your ROUTE 66 product.

, ,

,

Icons in your ROUTE 66 product.

Amsterdam restaurant Examples.



Warnings or important information.

These are the abbreviations used in this user manual:

2D Bi-dimensional

3D Three-dimensional

GPRS General Packet Radio Services (technology)

GPS Global Positioning System

IT Information Technology

POI Point-of-interest

RDS Radio Data System (technology)

TMC Traffic Message Channel (technology)

USB Universal Serial Bus

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Introduction

Welcome

Congratulations! You have just purchased your ROUTE 66 product. You are the owner of an all-in-one, GPS-

enabled navigation solution that contains easy-to-use on-board software, the most comprehensive map

coverage currently available on the market, and state-of-the-art technology.

Easy-to-use software:

 You don’t have to be an experienced driver or an IT specialist to use this product. Our professional

solution is simple and user-friendly.

 Let the product do all the calculations for you. Meanwhile, concentrate on the road ahead of you and

enjoy your trip.

 Behind the wheel. On your bike. Or simply walking. Our solution adapts to your needs and lifestyle.

 Customize! Customize! Customize! It has never been easier to define your navigation the way you like

it! Switch from day view to night view. Browse your route in the classical 2D view, or fly like a bird

over the map in the more challenging 3D perspective. Change map colours. Set speed limits and speed

alerts. Pick the language of the voice instructions and the user interface. Take advantage of the

extensive collection of points-of-interest. Keep your expenses under control...

 Do you want to navigate from A to B? Would you rather prefer a detour from the initial route? What

about longer trips, with many stopovers? Your ROUTE 66 product can do this!

Comprehensive map coverage:

 The geographic data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data.

 Street-level or major roads. National or Pan-European coverage. It’s up to you!

 Choose from an impressive collection of points-of-interest, including restaurants, hotels and petrol

stations.

Start navigating now! It’s that simple!

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Your first trip: Navigate to a destination

With your ROUTE 66 product, you can travel more easily and much faster.

Let’s say that you wish to travel to a restaurant in Amsterdam:

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select Locations .

p Type Amsterdam restaurant, or just amst rest and

confirm your choice

.

q From the list of results, select the location that best

suits your needs, for example Caruso Amsterdam and

confirm your choice

.

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.

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First steps

Prepare your device

To start using your ROUTE 66 product, you have to carry out the following 4 steps:

n Charge the battery of the device.

o Insert the memory card into your device.

p Switch on your device and wait for a fixed GPS position.

q Launch your ROUTE 66 product.

Understanding the navigation screen

The main elements of the navigation screen are presented below.

Element Description Element Description

1 Zoom in 10 Strength of GPS signal

2 Next street 11 Remaining distance to the next turn

3 Zoom out 12 POI alarm

4 Current turn 13 Current route

5 Remaining distance to the

current turn

14 Current street

6 Estimated time of arrival 15 GPS arrow (current position)

7 Remaining time to destination 16 Point-of-interest

8 Remaining distance to

destination

17 Battery level

9 Next turn 18 Exit information

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You can tap several areas of the navigation screen and display additional information:

• Tap the map area to open the Main Menu screen.

• Tap the top-right area (4) to repeat the last voice instruction.

• Tap the middle-right area (including 5, 6, 7 and 8) to display the Statistics screen.

• Tap the bottom-right area (including 9, 10, 11 and 17) to display the GPS information screen.

Depending on your preferences and the specifications of your device, the navigation screen will be displayed as

follows:

Vertical turn arrows

Horizontal turn arrows

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Moving around the menus

Use the following buttons to move through the product:

Button Action

Go to the next screen or confirm choices made on the

current screen. For example, confirm language selection

or start navigating.

Return to the previous screen or abort the current

action. For example, return to the route type selection or

cancel a search action.

Jump to the main navigation screen, regardless of the

current screen.

(De)Select an item or option.

Move one screen up.

Move one screen down.

Filter long lists of search results.

Delete the selected item in a list.

Delete all items in a list.

Depending on the specifications of your device, the menus will be displayed as follows:

Landscape orientation

Portrait orientation

You can also use the joystick, if available.

Moving around the map

To view the map in a more convenient way, use the following buttons:

Button Action

Enlarge the map view (zoom in). As you zoom in, more

details will de displayed on the map.

Decrease the map view (zoom out). As you zoom out,

less details will de displayed on the map.

You can scroll the map by selecting & holding the map and dragging it in the desired direction.

You can also use the joystick, if available.

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Using the keyboard

The keyboard is displayed automatically when you want to enter a name (numbers, letters, or both), for

example an address.

To display letters, select ABC.

To display numbers and other symbols, select 123.

To delete characters, select Backspace

.

Using the filter

In longer lists, select the filter to narrow your search results.

Enter a letter, a group of letters, or a word.

That keyword is searched for in all items of the list.

The keyword can be detected anywhere in the list: at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of an item.

Using the touch screen and stylus

The touch screen allows you to make selections, browse the map or enter data. Touch the desired object on the

screen, with the stylus or simply with one of your fingers.

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Main menu

First of all, spend a few minutes and read the following overview of the main features of your ROUTE 66

product.

Icon Name Description

Navigate to

Select this button to select a destination and start navigating to

it. Just select your home address or your office address; type the

name of a particular location; pick a Favourite location or a

recently visited address (History); browse a huge collection of

points-of-interest around your current position or around your

destination. Browse the map, select a location and start

navigating to it.

Map options

Select this button to customize your travelling experience. Switch

from day view to night view. Display your route in 2D or 3D

perspective. Set the map perspective. Show or hide your

favourites or the map scale. View the legend and change colours.

Choose which points-of-interest you want to display on the map.

/

Sound on /

Sound off

Switch the speaker on or off.

Points-of-

interest

Select this button to define and maintain categories of points-of-

interest. Fill these POI categories with locations you visited or

discovered during your trips. Set alerts.

Favourites

Select this button to store and maintain addresses or destinations

that you visit frequently or that are of great importance to you.

Save them as favourites. Add favourites to your trips.

Zoom to

Think of this button as a powerful tool to locate a particular

location on the map.

Change settings

Customize the overall functioning of the product. Set the

language of the user interface and the voice instructions. Set the

backlight, the time indicator or the automatic zooming. Switch

from metric units to imperial units. Control the sound volume of

the voice instructions. Specify the preferred type of route for

travelling. Set safety indicators, including alarm and speed.

Specify what to avoid along your route (motorways, toll roads,

ferries).

Plan a route

Choose your departure location, your destination location and,

optionally, as many stopovers (intermediate locations) as you

need. Then, calculate the route, read the route description and

start navigating.

Navigate via

Select this button to compose a route that contains one or several

stopovers and start navigating. Choose at least the departure

location and destination location; if your route includes several

stopovers (intermediate locations), add each of them as another

waypoint to your route.

TMC information

Select this button to receive the latest traffic messages on your

device. In this way, you can avoid traffic jams, road works or

accidents that occur along your route.

GPS information Check the status of the GPS receiver.

Help Access the list of help topics and the copyright information.

Statistics View statistical data about your current trip.

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Navigate to a location

Now you are ready for your first trip. Select a destination and start navigating.

When you are in the Navigate to

screen, select:

Icon Name Description

Home

This is an address or location you frequently navigate to,

for example your home address.

Office

This is an address or location you frequently navigate to,

for example your company headquarters.

Location Search for a location by typing its name.

Favourites

These are the addresses or locations you saved for

future trips. Instead of searching for a location each

time you need it, you can save it as a favourite and

select it as often as you want.

History

Here you can find the locations that you have visited

recently.

Contacts

Simply select a contact from your address book and

navigate to it.

POI around GPS

position

These are points-of-interest (POI) around your current

GPS position.

POI around destination

These are points-of-interest (POI) near the destination

of your trip.

Point on map Browse the map and indicate any location.

For details about finding locations, read the Working with locations chapter.

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Working with locations

Locations. Addresses. Places. Points on the map. These are the basic elements that you can use to compose a

new trip. A location can be your departure, your destination, or any intermediate waypoint.

How to take advantage of the available locations?

• search locations by name;

• search the categories of points-of-interest around your current location or around your

destination

;

• define your home address or your office address ;

• customize your favourites ;

• organize the locations you visited recently (History) ;

• from your address book, select a contact ;

• scroll over the map and indicate any location.

The possibilities are endless!

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Navigate to your home address

Imagine that you have just finished a business meeting far away in the countryside or in an unknown city. And

all you want to do now is to go home. Wouldn’t it be nice to select Home and start navigating to your

destination? That’s possible now!

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select Home .

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your home address.

 This option is available only if you have defined your home address before!

Navigate to your office address

With your ROUTE 66 product, it’s so easy to start travelling to your workplace, be it an office, a university or a

construction site.

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select Office .

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your office address.

 This option is available only if you have defined your office address before!

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Find an address and navigate to it

You are driving to an important meeting. But, suddenly, your secretary informs you that there is a last-minute

change: the meeting will take place in another city and in another hotel. Switch on your device, search for this

location, and start navigating to it. All in a few seconds!

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select Locations .

p Type the name of the city, for example Amsterdam or just amst. Because the list of possible

locations could be large, narrow your search by typing another keyword, for example hotel or just hot.

When you have entered all search strings, confirm them

.

q Wait for a few seconds. When the list of results is displayed, pick out the location that you are

looking for. Confirm your choice

.

 If no result is found, repeat step p and enter another search string!

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.

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Navigate to a favourite location

Let’s say that you frequently travel to the same location, for example a gas station, a ski resort or a cinema.

These are your favourite locations. Would you like to store them into a personal folder? You will never lose

them again! Your ROUTE 66 product lets you carry them with you, find them quickly, and easily navigate to

them.

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select Favourites .

p The list of locations you have saved before as favourites is now displayed on the screen. Select

the filter if necessary. Select the location you need and confirm your choice

.

 If no favourite location was saved before, the list of favourites is empty!

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.

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Navigate to a recently visited location (History)

Let’s say that last week you had a great time visiting a national park in the mountains. This weekend you would

like to go to that same location again. You can try to remember all travelling details, but that’s not always easy.

Or, you can simply go to your History list and find the address you visited last week. Then, select it as your

destination for this weekend.

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select History .

p The list with the locations you have visited recently is now displayed on the screen. Select the

filter if necessary. Select Delete

to delete the selected item; select Delete all to delete all

items. Select an item in the list and confirm your choice

.

 If this is your first trip, the Select from history list is empty!

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.

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Navigate to a contact

You are an active businessperson. You have a dynamic personality. You rely every day on your address book

and your contacts. Wouldn’t it be nice to turn on your device, select the contact you need, and start navigating

to your destination?

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select Contacts .

p From the list of available contacts, select the contact you need and confirm your choice .

 Only the contacts with a valid address are displayed!

 A contact can have several addresses! Each address is displayed as a separate entry!

q From the list of available addresses, select the location you need and confirm your choice .

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.

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Navigate to a POI around your GPS position

Let’s say that you are spending your holiday in an unknown city (which is now your current GPS position). You

would like to visit as many points-of-interest as possible, for example museums, casinos and libraries. You

could ask the hotel personnel for details and driving instructions, but that takes time. Or, you can use your

device to select a POI category and then a specific POI. Then, it’s up to you to decide which location you want

to visit first!

n In Main Menu , select Navigate to .

o Select POI around GPS position .

p Select a relevant POI category, for example Casino and confirm your choice .

q The results are sorted by distance: the first POI in the list is the closest to your GPS position.

Select the filter if necessary. Select an item from the list and confirm your choice

.

 If there is no location that meets your search criteria, the No search results! message is displayed!

That’s all! Now you can start navigating to your destination.

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